Bill > HB3678

This bill expands the legal framework for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Oregon by allowing county governing bodies to designate ATV highway access routes on county roads, similar to existing provisions for state highways. The bill modifies several Oregon Revised Statutes to enable counties to create routes for ATVs, requires consultation with the All-Terrain Vehicle Highway Access Routes Advisory Committee before establishing such routes, and ensures that these new routes are subject to the same safety and regulatory considerations as existing state highway ATV routes. Specifically, the bill allows counties to authorize incidental use of ATVs within county road rights of way, adjusts financial responsibility requirements for ATVs operating on designated routes, and updates driving privilege regulations to accommodate ATVs on county-designated routes. The bill will take effect on the 91st day following the adjournment of the 2025 regular legislative session, providing counties with a new option to integrate ATVs into local transportation infrastructure while maintaining safety standards and community input through the advisory committee process.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3678